What is 42/59 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 42/59 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 42/59 simplified to lowest terms is 42/59

42

/

59

=

42

/

59

The fraction 42/59 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 42 and denominator 59 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Simplifying Fraction 42/59 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 42/59 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [42] and denominator [59].

GCF of 42 and 59 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [42] and denominator [59] by the GCF [1].

42 ÷ 1

/

59 ÷ 1

=

42

/

59

Simplifying Fraction 42/59 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 42/59 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [42] and denominator [59].

Prime Factors of 42: 2,3,7

Prime Factors of 59: 59

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

2 × 3 × 7

/

59

=

42

/

59

Simplifying Fraction 42/59 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [42] and denominator [59] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (42/59) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
42/44	21/22
42/45	14/15
42/46	21/23
42/47	42/47
42/48	7/8 (⅞)
42/49	6/7
42/50	21/25
42/51	14/17
42/52	21/26
42/53	42/53
42/54	7/9
42/55	42/55
42/56	3/4 (¾)
42/57	14/19
42/58	21/29
42/59	42/59
42/60	7/10
42/61	42/61
42/62	21/31
42/63	2/3 (⅔)
42/64	21/32
42/65	42/65
42/66	7/11
42/67	42/67
42/68	21/34
42/69	14/23
42/70	3/5 (⅗)
42/71	42/71
42/72	7/12
42/73	42/73

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 42/59 Simplified? (The answer is: 42/59). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '42/59') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 42/59) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

42/59 Simplified